If You Like Bias, You'll Love Merril Hoge

Merril Hoge's favorite drink is Eagles' Haterade. Every week, no matter who we play, he picks against us. Trust me, it's getting really old. When the Eagles play the currently 0-6 Dolphins, I guarantee he picks the Dolphins. That's how bad he is.

 The ESPN "experts" all chose the Eagles to beat Dallas this week. All except one, that is. Care to take a guess as to who the one expert who picked against the Eagles was?

Yep, you guessed it. Merril Hoge.

I find it amazing that ESPN is still allowing this bias monster to be a part of their organization. This just gives the Eagles one more reason to win this week.

As if we didn't already have enough.

Let the Hate Flow, Because It's Dallas Week

I'd like to see this happening a lot on Sunday night.

Trash talk. Passionate hate. Burning desire to win. All describe this rivalry.

Dallas week is a special week. It's almost like a holiday. Every Eagles fan gets pumped up more than usual, just in hopes of crushing Dallas. Every Eagles fan DREAMS of crushing all of the Cowgirls' hopes.

This week is no different in that we still need a win.Why not start our winning streak by beating the Cowgirls? This game is huge. It's a primetime game, and it will show what this team is really made of. We control our own destiny.

I hate to admit it, but, the Cowgirls have quite a few playmakers. The Eagles will have to account for Miles Austin, Jason Witten, and, yes, even Dez Bryant. I hate all three of those players, so it would be especially nice if we could completely shut them down.


By the way, what's the difference between the Dallas Cowboys and a dollar bill?
You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.

The Best Fans in All of Football

510-544-26. That is the Eagles all-time record. People always criticize the Eagles fans for their bad behavior. But you have to understand why. Look at that record, just look at it. Even with that record, we still continue to show up to the games. We've never won a Super Bowl. At one point, we lost three straight NFC Championship games. But we still show up. People that aren't Eagles fans just don't understand. This team is the reason we get up in the morning. It gives us hope, it gives us life, and most importantly, it gives us something to cheer about. The Eagles are a way for us to scream and yell. There is a perfect quote to describe us, and I can't help but smile every time I hear it.

"Do we make this city, or does it make us?"

Let's Look Ahead...and Pray

If there is any 2-4 team that could make a furious comeback, it's the Eagles. Bad luck and misfortune have haunted the Eagles so far. Although we have had some sloppy plays, we've still been in every game we've played. They were all close. So if we can fix those mistakes, why couldn't we make a comeback? The division is weak, and if we start winning those close games, we WILL come back.

After the bye, we face the Cowgirls at home. We're undefeated after byes in the Andy Reid Era. I hope we can keep that going. It'll be close though. The Cowgirls are a tough team, and they proved that by just falling short to the Pats.

Then we play Chicago and Arizona at home. This is our homestand, in which we HAVE to win just about every game to stay alive. So in the next three games, I have us going 2-1. 4-5 at the halfway mark would be ideal. We should have some momentum going with that record, too.

After that,  we travel to the Meadowlands to play the Giants. Then we go back home to play the Pats. Then we're at Seattle, and then at Miami. Again, I think we will go 3-1. So at this point we would be at 7-6, with tons of momentum.

Close out the season with three tough wins at home against the Jets, at Dallas, and then at home against the Redskins. 10-6, win the division. Although it is obviously a big stretch, you just never know.

Especially with a team like this.

Nice Display...Now Let's Keep It Going

 

                                                 McCoy's big day helped the Eagles to a win. 

The Eagles finally played up to their potential on Sunday, and got the win. The defense played great. They stopped the run and got after Rex Grossman. Grossman was picked off four times before being benched in favor of John Beck. Nate Allen got one of those picks, but it was Kurt Coleman who was the star with a whopping three interceptions.

Nnamdi Asomugha finally provided a spark for the D as well. He had a huge hit on Washington's TE Chris Cooley. The hit broke Cooley's hand.

The win brought up the Eagles' playoff chances to 17%. That percentage could have been higher if the Giants would have lost. But that stat isn't all that important at this point. What is important is that the Eagles carry this momentum into the bye week and continue to work hard. They still have to take this season one game at a time. After the bye week, we face Dallas. A truly tough test. But the Eagles are undefeated after bye weeks under Andy Reid.

LeSean McCoy had another big day, running the ball 28 times and gaining 126 yards on the ground. Maclin also had a good day with 5 catches, and 101 yards. Along with Kurt Coleman having three picks, he also led the team with seven tackles. Needless to say, it was both a productive, and impressive day for Coleman.

The Eagles Defense as a whole also had a statistically impressive game. They held the Redskins to just 42 yards rushing, and the Redskins were just 1-10 on third downs. It felt good to finally see them get off the field and let Mike Vick come in and do his thing. While the offense did commit two turnovers, one was from Vince Young, so it almost doesn't count. Neither turnover proved lethal as the defense played solid enough to get the win. The most unimpressive stat by far was that the Eagles committed 8 penalties for 60 yards.

All in all the Eagles played well and are still in the division race. The Cowgirls will be a tough team to beat, but it is a feat that is nowhere near impossible.

New Bonehead Play

Brandon Marshall talks a big game. Unfortunately, that is all he does anymore. Click on the link below to see all the proof you need.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d823397e5/Moore-finds-Marshall-for-big-gain

A Game and a Heartbreak

                                                        A picture is worth a thousand words.


24-23. Two missed field goals, bad play calls, another loss. 1-3. Just say it. 1-3. The Eagles outplayed the 49ers. But yet, another loss. I understand that we have a rookie kicker, and that he will make mistakes, but missing 33- and 39-yard field goals is unacceptable.

I was at this game. It was my first Eagles game. The atmosphere was amazing, the fans were rowdy, and it was everything I expected and hoped it would be. But all of it was foiled by the loss. In short, the experience was great, but the game was bad.

 I thought for sure with a 20-3 halftime lead, the Eagles would win. I thought the day was going to be perfect, and the Eagles were finally going to win a game that they should have won.

But then reality sunk in. I am an Eagles fan, what can go wrong, will go wrong. Near the end of the game, everyone started to get prepared for the Phillies game that night. They took off their Eagles gear and put on their Phillies gear. Everyone started to chant "let's go Phillies!" However, the Phillies ended up blowing a 4-0 lead. They lost their second playoff game to the Cardinals 5-4.

Needless to say, it was one terrible day in Philadelphia.